60 Day Notice 2013-00206

Withdraw Notice Add a Complaint Add a Settlement Add a Judgment

AG Number: 
2013-00206
Notice PDF: 
PDF icon 2013-00206.pdf
Date Filed: 
02/21/2013
Noticing Party: 
As You Sow
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Ellison Folk
Alleged Violators: 
Rust-Oleum Corporation
Chemicals: 
Ethylbenzene
Source: 
Rust-Oleum Professional Primer (Gray)
Rust-Oleum Painter’s Touch Primer – Ultra Cover 2x (White)
Rust-Oleum Professional High Performance Enamel (Machine Gray)
Rust-Oleum Stops Rust Clean Metal Primer
Rust-Oleum Specialty Metallic Finish (Metallic Silver)
Rust-Oleum Specialty Camouflage (Earth Brown)
Rust-Oleum Specialty Ultra High Heat (Aged Copper)

60-Day Notice Document

Settlement
AG Number:
2013-00206
Settlement PDF: 
PDF icon 2013-00206S3132.pdf
Settlement Date:
02/14/2014
Case Name: 
As You Sow v. Rust-Oleum Corporation
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
RG13662451
Plaintiff: 
As You Sow
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Ellison Folk
Defendant: 
Rust-Oleum Corporation
Injunctive Relief: 
Covered products distributed or sold by Rust-Oleum Corporation in the State of California shall provide warning statement.
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 8,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 47,500.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 19,500.00  (As payment in lieu of additional civil penalties, this amount is to be used by As You Sow for grants to California non-profit organizations and by the AYS Environmental Enforcement Fund. These funds shall be used to reduce or remediate exposures to toxic chemicals and to increase consumer, worker, and community awareness of health hazards posed by toxic chemicals in California. )
Total Payments:
$ 75,000.00
Will settlement be submitted to court?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Ellison Folk
Contact Organization: 
Shute, Mihaly & Weinberger LLP
Email Address:
folk@smwlaw.com
Address: 
396 Hayes Street
City, State, Zip:
San Francisco, CA 94102
Phone Number:
415-552-7272
Fax Number:
415-552-5816
Judgment
AG Number:
2013-00206
Judgment PDF: 
PDF icon 2013-00206J2130.pdf
Judgment Date:
05/22/2014
Settlement reported to AG: 
Fri, 02/14/2014
Case Name: 
As You Sow v. Rust-Oleum Corp.
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
RG 13662451
Plaintiff: 
As You Sow
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Ellison Folk
Defendant: 
Rust-Oleum Corporation
Injunctive Relief: 
Covered Products distributed or sold by Rust-Oleum in the State of California after the Effective Date shall provide the following warning statement, prominently affixed to the products: “WARNING: This product contains chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm.”
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 8,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 47,500.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 19,500.00  (Payment in lieu of civil penalty.)
Total Payments:
$ 75,000.00
Is Judgment Pursuant to Settlement?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Ellison Folk
Contact Organization: 
Shute, Mihaly & Weinberger LLP
Email Address:
folk@smwlaw.com
Address: 
396 Hayes St.
City, State, Zip:
San Francisco, CA 94102
Phone Number:
415-552-7272
Judgment
AG Number:
2013-00206
Judgment PDF: 
PDF icon 2013-00206J2129.pdf
Judgment Date:
05/22/2014
Settlement reported to AG: 
Fri, 02/14/2014
Case Name: 
As You Sow v. Rust-Oleum Corp.
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
RG 13662451
Plaintiff: 
As You Sow
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Ellison Folk
Defendant: 
Rust-Oleum Corporation
Injunctive Relief: 
Covered Products distributed or sold by Rust-Oleum in the State of California after the Effective Date shall provide the following warning statement, prominently affixed to the products: “WARNING: This product contains chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm.”
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 8,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 47,500.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 19,500.00  (Payment in lieu of civil penalty.)
Total Payments:
$ 75,000.00
Is Judgment Pursuant to Settlement?
No
Contact Name: 
Ellison Folk
Contact Organization: 
Shute, Mihaly & Weinberger LLP
Email Address:
folk@smwlaw.com
Address: 
396 Hayes St.
City, State, Zip:
San Francisco, CA 94102
Phone Number:
415-552-7272

* A non-contingent civil penalty is the civil penalty that must be paid pursuant to the settlement, regardless of future events or actions of the defendant. If a settlement includes a contingent penalty, the plaintiff should report the additional penalty amount when it becomes due.